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Synopsis

Maritza, a wealthy land-owner, is tired of men trying to marry her for her money. Thus, she announces her engagement to the fictitious Baron Kolomán Zsupán. Soon, however, Maritza falls in love with one of her staff, the bailiff Béla Törek, who is in reality Count Tassilo, an impoverished nobleman who has taken on the work to pay off his father's debts and amass enough money for a dowry for his sister Lisa. The barriers of wealth and class are compounded by suspicions on each side as to the real intentions of the other. In the end, all is well and Maritza and Tassilo are married. Further, Tassilo's sister, Lisa, marries Maritza's friend, Zsupan.

Show Information

Libretto
Julius Brammer , Alfred Grunwald
Category
Opera
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
3
Genres
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
None/royalty-free
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Late Teen, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Countess Mariza

Lead

Female

Count Tassilo Endrödy-Wittenburg

Lead

Male

Prince Moritz Dragomir Popolescu

Supporting

Male

Baron Koloman Zsupân

Supporting

Male

Lisa

Supporting

Female

Karl Stephan Liebenberg

Supporting

Male

Princess Bozena Cuddenstein zu Chlumetz

Supporting

Female

Penizek

Supporting

Male

Ilka von Dambössy Grasuvesko

Supporting

Male

Tschekko

Supporting

Male

Berko

Supporting

Male

Manja

Supporting

Female

Sari, Mariska, Ersika

Featured

Either Gender

Guests, society people, dancers, gypsies, country folk

Ensemble

Either Gender

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